Re: New Geleians have landed!

["Patrick C. Collins" <drunsen@ecicnet.org>]

Daniel Lawrence wrote:
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Patrick C. Collins [SMTP:drunsen@ecicnet.org]
> Sent:   Monday, June 15, 1998 1:56 PM
> To:     GMlist
> Subject:        New Geleians have landed!
> 
> The blacksmith Lonk that was part of this ocean-going
> caravan set up a forge in Southham and has the knowledge
> of how to forge steel, for a hefty price.
> 
> This one action has changed steel from a 'non-magical once enchanted  equivilant' to an everyday occurance. A limit of "being very costly" has always meant no limit as far as accessibility to adventurers is concerned. This action has raised the scale of the "to hit" rolls by one for the whole game. This is NOT the kind of action that should have been taken on without the consoltation.
> 
> Steve brings up a good point in his message about using something like this in orger to make changes.... But should we have not talked about this before hand?
> 
> -Pat
> 
> ps.. and Jevan's character got a magical earring.
> 

1)  I discussed it with one of the campaign coordinators
(Wright).

2)  The steel materials are also very rare.  In order for
Wright to manufacture steel weapons with his blacksmithing
skill, I rolled some luck dice.

Wright has to:

a)  make 3d6 vs. weaponsmithing
b)  spend a month of game time learning
c)  spend 2 weeks previous helping Lonk install a forge
d)  The steel available was sufficient to make only two
longsword-sized weapons.  I am not going to be selling
steel weapons on blue light special to everyone in the
next two months.
e)  he hasn't yet made the checks to determine if
the weapons were of good quality...and there is no starting
over.
f)  Lonk is a human male, 6'3", build F...for all who wish
to use him.  He has deep brown eyes and is bald.  He
can usually be seen in leather smithy clothes and apron.
He is also skilled in the greatsword (rank 12).  If
people threaten his forge...he has friends.
g)  If having steel available for two weapons after
a generous luck die roll (roll 2d6..you want low...I rolled
a one and a three) is too much, please let me know.

-Pat


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Patrick C. Collins      drunsen@ecicnet.org
Process Engineer and Learner of Life